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Japan In FocusShiga: Unique Vending Machine Gives Crafters an Edge
OTSU — A vending machine in Otsu that dispenses strips of cloth normally used to wrap the edges of t...
July 15, 2023
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Historical Ship’s Arrival May Help Japan-ROK Ties
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A full-scale re-creation of a Joseon Tongsinsa ship, which originally carried e...
July 15, 2023
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Travel SpotsFukui: Eco-friendly Pleasure Boat Sets Sail Quietly on Scenic Lakes
MIHAMA, Fukui — An environmentally friendly battery-propelled sightseeing boat recently began operat...
July 15, 2023
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Travel SpotsMiyazaki: ‘Yellowtail Mansion’ to Be Designated as National Important Cultural Property
NOBEOKA, Miyazaki — A residence locally known as the “yellowtail mansion” is expected to be designat...
July 15, 2023
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Associated PressTrump Asks Top Georgia Court to Disqualify Election Probe Prosecutor and Toss Grand Jury Report
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia’s highest court to preve...
July 15, 2023
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Associated PressDeath Valley Visitors Drawn to the Hottest Spot on Earth During Ongoing US Heat Wave
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — As uninviting as it sounds, Death Valley National Park bec...
July 15, 2023
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General NewsJapan Univ. Admissions Seen Falling by 130,000 by 2040s
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The annual number of students entering university in Japan in 2040 to 2050 is exp...
July 15, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
S. Korea, China to Work to Resume 3-Way Summit including Japan
Jakarta (Jiji Press)—The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Friday aff...
July 15, 2023
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General News
Nintendo’s Famicom Game Console Marks 40th Anniversary Sat.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Saturday marked 40 years since Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. released the icon...
July 15, 2023
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Political PulseSnap Elections Are Tempting for LDP, but Unhealthy for Japan
Japan would be in the heat of a general election fight right now if Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had...
July 15, 2023
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General NewsConstruction Delays Threaten to Derail 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Key preparations for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are on thin ice because a labor shortage and soaring...
July 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Makes Case for Fukushima Water Release to ASEAN+3
JAKARTA — Japan explained the validity of its plan to release treated water from the Fukushima No. 1...
July 15, 2023
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General NewsChina to Start Regulating AI Services Next Month to Target Info Unfavorable to CCP
BEIJING — The Chinese government on Aug. 15 will begin regulating generative artificial intelligence...
July 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentHayashi Urges Wang to Adopt Scientific Perspective
JAKARTA — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi to take a scientific...
July 14, 2023
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General NewsJapan Rocket Launch Problems Cast Doubts on 2024 Epsilon Launch
NOSHIRO, Akita — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has encountered a string of serious problems...
July 14, 2023